Genetics and Inheritance Quiz

What are the different alleles for head feathers in pigeons?

What are the different traits for head feathers found in pigeons?

Which allele, C or c, is the dominant head feather allele? Justify your answer with specific evidence from above.

What are the different alleles for slippers in pigeons?

What are the different traits for slippers found in pigeons? What combination of alleles results in each of these traits?

What is different about the traits of the slipper gene, compared to the traits of crest gene?

Calculate the ratio (to two decimal places) of the dominant to recessive traits.

Define the following vocabulary terms using complete sentences. Make sure to be detailed. a.Allele b.Chromatin c.Chromosome d.Complementary Base Pairing e.DNA f.Dominant g.F1 h.F2 i.Gene j.Mendelian Genetics k.Nucelosome l.Nucleus m.Principle of Segregation n.Protein o.Recessive

If you crossed a true-breeding yellow pea plant (YY) with a hybrid yellow pea plant (Yy), what is the chance that the offspring will inherit two dominant alleles?

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If a father and mother cannot roll their tongues, what is the probability that their children will be able to form a U-shape with their tongues?

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